Does anyone really care for the WBO as much as the WBC or WBA?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by boxerlove, Oct 15, 2013.


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  1. boxerlove

    boxerlove Guest

    Or even IBF?

    I don't think so. It's the last belt people really talk about and surprisingly, alot of people don't take it seriously.

    i always take the WBC/WBA to be the biggest ones, and the IBF coming third. But the WBO, that's the last one I ever think about.

    Thoughts?
     
    boxerlove, Oct 15, 2013
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  2. JASPER

    JASPER Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    yup
     
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  3. jcairns1

    jcairns1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO are the only "world titles" I really pay any attention to.
     
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  4. Stallion

    Stallion Son of Rome Full Member

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    IBF is on the same level as WBA and WBC. As for the WBO, some people consider it on the same level as the other belts, some don't.
     
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  5. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    De La Hoya, Nazeem Hamed and Calzaghe did a lot to legitimize the WBO belt. Without them it would still be thought of like the IBO or WBF, NBA, etc as a minor belt.
     
    Rico Spadafora, Oct 15, 2013
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  6. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    It's definitely a 2nd tier belt, but more highly regarded than the WBU, IBO or WBF titles. But these days it's the champion that makes the belt. If the fighter is popular enough and dominant enough it doesn't matter if he holds the, WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO or even the IBO belt.
     
    Brighton bomber, Oct 15, 2013
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  7. the commentator

    the commentator Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The fighter makes the belt, not the other way around....
     
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  8. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    yeah because this organization is one to be respected

    WBA regular title
    WBA interim title
    Super WBA title

    i'll take the WBO over these a$$ clowns anyday
     
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  9. jas

    jas ★ Legends: B-HOP ; PAC ★ Full Member

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    i dont care about any of them
     
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  10. VBOX

    VBOX JOURNEYMAN Full Member

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    Yeah, me neither. Might as well call them all paper titles.
    I agree that the WBA are by far the WORST. How the hell can you have a permanent interim title? The champ isn't even injured or inactive yet they have a interim belt? WHAT?
     
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  11. Eastcoast

    Eastcoast Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yep. Fighter makes the belt. Doesn't matter if it's the IBO. Every org has a paper champ in atleast one division, the belts are just trophies for the fighters to hold on to.
     
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  12. JASPER

    JASPER Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    1st tier: Ring

    2nd tier: wbc/wba

    3rd tier: IBF/wbo

    4th tier: all other garbage

    IBF has become legit but i still think of it as a made up belt. WBO was nothing more than a regional belt that all of a sudden became legit by many
     
    JASPER, Oct 15, 2013
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  13. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    its embarrassing
     
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  14. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    I accept the WBO as much as the others, they appear to all be crooks though..........I guess one for each criminal promoter...........
     
    Farmboxer, Oct 15, 2013
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  15. freedom2013

    freedom2013 Boxing Junkie banned

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    The WBO is better than the WBA.

    The WBA is easily the worst organization. They've had more paper champions (Shumenov for example) and ranked boxers who are rated below #50 byt the BoxRec computer than any other organization. They allow their titleholders to avoid mandatories for years and then fight very poor opponents in "title defenses".

    The WBO, WBC and IBF are all about the same, far from perfect but better than the WBA.
     
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